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Boer War. 1900 (Apr 20) Stampless cover to England with "CROCODILE POOLS / SOUTH AFRICA" c.d.s (used at the Base Camp Post Office at Gaberones) and large "T" applied at Bulawayo (crossed out in blue crayon), red London Paid arrival c.d.s (May 25), small opening tear at upper edge, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 206. £300-350
| RUSSIA
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1864-1930 Mint and used issues in two stockbooks and on pages including 1902-05 7r mint block of fifty, civil war issues, Armenia, Azerbaijan, P.O Abroad, etc. (100s). £100-120
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Ukraine. 1918 (Aug 20) Covers (9) and a front bearing various Russia revenues, Postal Savings Bank stamps or postage stamps all cancelled in Odessa, the revenue stamps mainly in tete-beche pairs or blocks, philatelic but unusual. (10). £200-250
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1929 (Sep.) Moscow to New York flight by the Russian plane "Land of the Soviet", flown cover from Moscow franked 60k in air stamps; and a cover franked USA air 5c cancelled at Seward, Alaska (Sep 29), endorsed "This letter was carried to Seattle, Wash. on russian airplane "Land of Soviets" through the courtesy of Commander Shestakoff, Chas A. Sheldon, Postmaster, Seward Alaska" with Seattle backstamp (Oct .14). Very scarce, very few covers flown from Seward. (2). Photo on Page 206. £300-400
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1939 (Apr 28) Moscow to New York non-stop flight, forced to descend in New Brunswick, registered picture postcard (Lenin's tomb and Kremlin) with four stamps totalling 230k, Moscow and "MISCOU LIGHTHOUSE / N.B" datestamps, straight line flight cachet. Fine and scarce, 32 postcards flown. Photo on Page 206. £500-600
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1939 (Apr 28) Moscow to New York non-stop flight, forced to descend in New Brunswick, registered picture postcard (Lenin's tomb and Kremlin) with four stamps totalling 230k, Moscow and "MISCOU LIGHTHOUSE / N.B" datestamps, straight line flight cachet. Fine and scarce, 32 postcards flown. £500-600
| ST. HELENA
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1861 6d Blue, watermark Large Star, rough perf 14 to 16, fine mint, large part original gum. S.G. 2a, £425. Photo on Page 164. £100-120
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1863 Imperforate 1d lake (both types) and 4d carmine all fine mint, four good margins and virtually full original gum. S.G. 3/5, £810. (3). Photo on Page 164. £200-240
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1864 Perf 12½ 1d lake (type A), watermark inverted and reversed, unlisted by Gibbons. S.G. 6var. Photo on Page 164. £100-120
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1868 1d Lake surcharge type B, mint pair, variety imperforate, the watermark reversed, original gum and margins on all sides, superb and very rare, the imperforate variety apparently unrecorded with reversed watermark. With B.P.A Certificate (2000). S.G. 7, £6,000+. Photo on Page 164. £2,000-2,400
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1871 Perf 12½ 1d lake (type C) with surcharge in blue-black, unused, traces of gum only. With R.P.S Certificate (1955). S.G. 8a, £1,000. Photo on Page 164. £120-150
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1868 3d Deep dull purple (type B), variety imperforate, unused without gum, four margins, with 2006 B.P.A Certificate rather harshly stating soiled and stained, a very reasonable looking example of this scarce variety. S.G. 11b, £850. Photo on Page 164. £100-150
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1873 Perf 12½ 6d ultramarine, fine mint, large part original gum. S.G. 16a, £550. Photo on Page 164. £120-140
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1868 Perf 12½ 5/- yellow fine mint, virtually full original gum. S.G. 20a, £450. Photo on Page 164. £100-120
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1864-73 Perf 12½ Crown CC watermark varieties comprising 1d (type C) and 4d (type B) used, 3d (type B) unused without gum and 2d (type C) mint all with reversed watermark, also 1/- (type A) used with inverted watermark. S.G. 8x, 10/11x, 14x, 17w, £860. (5). £150-180
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1876 Perf 14x12½ 1d - 6d mint, the 6d oxidised to grey as is usual on this stamp, otherwise fine. S.G. 21/5, £1,295. (5). £160-200
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1866 (Jan 23) Cover to Cape of Good Hope franked 4d cancelled by "H" obliterator (Proud K3), oval "ST HELENA" datestamp and a Cape Town c.d.s (Mar 17), charged 8d. Backstamped at Port Elizabeth, the flap with a postscript "just returned from Longwood & Napoleons grave &c, 1pm 20/1/66". Vertical fold, otherwise fine, a scarce early cover to an unusual destination. Photo on Inside Back Cover. £900-1,200
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1870 (Feb 26) Cover to London franked 1/- (S.G. 18) tied by cork cancel (Proud K13) and red "ST. HELENA" datestamp, red "LONDON / PAID" arrival c.d.s (Mar 25), flap missing, otherwise fine. With Holcombe Certificate (1993). Photo on Page 208. £400-500
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1876 (Feb 13) Cover to France franked 2d + 1/- (S.G. 10, 19) each with a superb cork cancel (Proud K22), St. Helena, London Paid and French datestamps, a few very minor edge faults, otherwise fine and very attractive. Photo on Page 208. £600-700
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1878 (July 15) Cover to London "Per R.M.S American" franked 6d ultramarine pair (S.G. 16a), cork cancels (unlisted by Proud), red "6" and London backstamps, fine. Photo on Page 208. £500-600
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1880 (July 3) Cover to Germany from the Rev. H. Deppe franked 2d + 1/- (S.G. 22, 26) tied by cork cancels (K36), St Helena and Hermannsburg datestamps, fine. Photo on Page 208. £400-500
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1885 (July 14) Cover to France franked perf 12½ 3d pair, perf 14 1d and Crown CA ½d (S.G. 12, 27, 34), cork cancels (Proud K47), ½d and 1d stamps additionally tied by Calais A Paris c.d.s, St. Helena c.d.s with italic "85" year date, red "1½" with backstamps of London and Paris. Two tiny holes in address panel, otherwise fine, an unusual franking. Photo on Page 208. £400-500
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1888 (July 9) Cover to Germany franked Crown CA ½d, 3d + Crown CC 4d (S.G. 24, 34, 42) with cork cancels (K52), St. Helena, London and Remagen datestamps, opening tear at left edge, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 208. £250-300
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1891 (Oct 8) Cover to Germany franked Crown CA ½d + 1d + 6d, fine cork cancels (K62), St. Helena, London and Leipzig datestamps. £200-250
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1894 (Mar 10) Cover to Germany, reverse inscribed "from P.A Friedrichs, passenger pr German barque "Franz" Capt. Reikens bound for Hull" originally franked by a German 10pf stamp, an 1887 6d grey and 1890 1½d applied over this, cork cancels (K68), St. Helena, London and Wilhelmshaven datestamps, unusual. Photo on Page 208. £250-300
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1895 (Oct 30) Large registered O.H.M.S cover to USA, 1/9 six times rate paid by 3d and 4d strips of three, cork cancels (Proud K72), red oval "REGISTERED / ST HELENA", datestamps of St. Helena, London and Camden, N.J. Vertical fold and slightly reduced at left, unusual. Photo on Page 208. £250-300
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1900 (Oct 17) Registered cover to Germany franked Crown CA ½d, 1d (2, shades) and 2½d tied by St. Helena datestamps, oval "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA" and circular framed "R" both in violet, fine. £200-240
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1902 KEVII ½d and 1d overprinted "SPECIMEN" fine mint, similar Specimen overprints handstamped "ULTRAMAR" (applied in Lisbon prior to despatch to a Portuguese Colony) affixed to an archival piece, and ½d marginal strip of three each handstamped violet "SPECIMEN" type SH2 fine mint. (7). £150-180
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1903 ½d - 2/- Specimen sets of six, one set with De la Rue Specimen overprints (S.G. 55/60s, £275), the other set with local violet handstamp type SH2, both fine mint, also additional 1d Specimen with violet "ULTRAMAR" handstamp applied in Lisbon. (13). £180-220
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1903 KEVII 8d Frame Die Proof on white glazed card, dated "7 JAN. 03" and stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING", 92x60mm, fine. Photo on Page 180. £300-350
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1903 ½d, 1d and 2d, and ½d marginal block of four all on bluish paper, fine mint, an uncommon variety, only found on these three values. (7). £100-120
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1908-11 2½d - 10/- Set of four, overprinted "SPECIMEN", mint (2½d - 6d in blocks of four) and used, also additional 2½d block of 24 mint. S.G. 64/70, £1,000+. (45). Photo on Page 198. £200-250
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1908 Archival page from the Madagascar Post Office Specimen stamp ledger bearing three sets of the KEVII 2½d - 10/- overprinted Specimen, tied to the page by red circular "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR", signed by the Post Office Director, a unique page. S.G. 64/70s. (12). £300-400
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1911 Archival page from the Madagascar Post Office Specimen stamp ledger bearing three examples of the unissued KEVII 1d red overprinted Specimen, each handstamped red circular "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR", signed by the Post Office Director. A unique and exceptional page; the stamps were printed in an incorrect colour and destroyed, but specimens were sent to the U.P.U. S.G. 71s, £1,275+. £1,000-1,200
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1912 KGV 1/- Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, dated "8 JUN. 12" and stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING", 92x60mm, fine. Photo on Page 180. £300-350
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1912-16 KGV ½d - 3/-, two Specimen sets of ten, one with De la Rue overprints (S.G. £375), the other with local violet handstamp type SH2, also 1½d, 3d and 3/- De la Rue Specimens additionally handstamped "COLONIAS" in Lisbon (no gum, faults to 1½d), the local specimen ½d, 1½d, 3d and 1/- without gum, otherwise fine mint. (23). £200-240
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1934 Registered cover to Austria bearing QV 1890 1½d and KGV 1913 6d with split "A" variety each tied by St. Helena c.d.s, the split "A" variety scarce used. S.G. 86a, £1,200 as a stamp. Photo on Page 212. £350-400
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1d Imperforate printers sample proof in grey-green and orange-yellow on gummed unwatermarked paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type DS1, fine. Photo on Page 210. £150-200
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1922-23 Multiple Crown CA 4d - £1 set of five overprinted "SPECIMEN", 1/6 with a few toned perfs, otherwise superb. S.G. 92/6s, £650. (5). Photo on Page 210. £150-180
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1922 6d Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "BEFORE / STRIKING", initialled and dated "29.3.22" in pencil, 92x60mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 180. £400-500
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1922-27 Multiple Script CA ½d - 15/- overprinted "SPECIMEN", missing the 3d value, otherwise complete and fine mint. S.G. 97/100, 103/113s. (15). Photo on Page 210. £400-500
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1922 1½d Rose-red overprinted "SPECIMEN", variety torn flag, fine mint. Rare, only seven examples possible with Specimen overprint. Photo on Page 210. £300-350
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1922 7/6 Grey-brown and yellow-orange overprinted "SPECIMEN", variety torn flag, mint, a little toned but rare, only seven examples possible with Specimen overprint. Photo on Page 210. £300-350
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1922 10/- Grey and olive-green overprinted "SPECIMEN", variety torn flag, a little toned but rare, only seven examples possible with Specimen overprint. With B.P.A Certificate (2001). Photo on Page 210. £300-350
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1922 1/6 Grey and green on blue-green, watermark Multiple Crown CA, unmounted mint block of four with lower margin, including torn flag variety on 4/6. Superb, scarce in a multiple. S.G. 93/b, £616++. £180-220
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1922 2/6 Grey and red on yellow, watermark Multiple Crown CA, unmounted mint block of four with lower margin, including torn flag variety on 4/6. Superb, scarce in a multiple. S.G. 94/b, £737+. £220-260
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1923 ½d Grey and black, margin at base, variety watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. 97gw, £500. Photo on Page 240. £120-140
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1925 (Jan 21) Cover to Switzerland bearing 1919 War Tax 1d and 1922 2d with torn flag variety. A rare commercial use of this uncommon variety on cover. S.G. 98b, £300 as a stamp. £150-180
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1930 Cover to USA franked ½d, 1d and 1½d, the ½d with broken mainmast variety and 1½d with torn flag variety, scarce varieties on an apparently commercial cover. S.G. 97a, 99b, £320 as stamps. Photo on Page 212. £180-220
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1923 3d Bright blue, variety watermark reversed, mint, very minor surface disturbances at lower left, a scarce variety with B.P.A Certificate (2022). S.G. 101x, £800. Photo on Page 210. £120-150
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